Now here's an idea that's come of age!

Looking at this old You Tube, if a clip from October 2009 can be termed as such, I wondered if there’s not ample room in the post-earthquake dust-settling ‘new’ Christchurch city plan, to cater for such performing places? What is so friggin’ wrong with bands doing a 30 minute lunchtime gig from a city balcony or rooftop, similarly a free Friday night concert? If ‘re-vitalising’ the inner-city is more than just a convenient local-body politicians wank-term then surely The Transistors offer inspiration in bucket loads for a vibrant city centre. They’d also like their $500 back.